Newsletter 2006/07

Since 2003/04 the club has produced weekly match reports. From the start of the 2005/06 season this became a weekly newsletter, distributed during the season, containing match reports from each of the games played that weekend as well as other key information and a selection of adverts and offers.

Fri 12-Jan-07

Issue 14

Happy New Year to one and all and what better way to begin the resolution-laden month of January than with a bit of training and a game or two of hockey. Only one team had a competitive game last weekend which was a resounding victory for the Dragons, kicking off the new year as all teams will hope to continue.

Games proper mainly start this weekend so time to dust last year's sand off your astros and the rust off your stick skills. Don't forget the forthcoming Race Night when THD goes to Ascot (ladies need not wear hats... although it would be quite funny) on Saturday February 10th - buy and name a team horse and cheer it to victory in the convivial Members' Enclosure, aka the Clubhouse. Here's to a scintillating second half of the season, culminating in jubilant celebrations on 27th April.

Report by: Mark Jones.

Dragons vs. London Edwardians: Won 11-1

Eleven goals in seventy minutes - that's basically one goal every 6.4 minutes... so it's not like we were trying. Basically each goal came from a short 2.4 minute build up, with slick passing play... of the remaining 4 minutes the rest was taken up with 1 minute for them to take centre again, 30 seconds for us to celebrate and 2 mins for them to wander around randomly assigning blame to each other... but what of the other 30 secs unaccounted for? Simple that accounted for the amount of times Aido, Coleman & Ed missed!!!

Team: Piggy (GK), MJ, Ed, Coleman, Banners, Aido, Ratty, Snellers, Lisa, Cat Dwyer & Lou Curry.

Scorer(s): Chris Coleman (5), Ed (2), Lisa, Ratty, Cat & Aido.

Umpire: Si Riley

Next game: 13 January vs. Spencer

No Men's or Women's games

Upcoming Events...

Race Night

Race Night - Saturday 10-Feb-07

8 blisteringly exciting horse races await you on the evening of Feb 10th when THDHC hosts its own Race Night. With a big screen, and professional compere to guide you through the evening, the only thing you'll have to concentrate on is making sure you pick the winning horse. The evening is open to all members, friends and family, so keep the night free and come down for a spot of racing....

The first race will start at 7pm, with the final 'Auction Race' held at about 9.30pm. Race cards will be sold in advance and will cost £2 each (these will also act as admission tickets) and a prize will be awarded to the team that sells the most Race Cards. These will go on sale after Xmas.

But why not become an 'Owner' and have your own horse in one of the races?? Owning a horse will cost £5 - you get to give it a name and if your four legged friend comes home first you'll get a prize.

If you are interested in being an Owner, please let your captain know or email womens1s@thehockeyclub.co.uk

Ultimately, this is a fundraising event for the club, so the more people we can get at race night, the more money there is to be won on the races and the more money we can generate for THD. So put the 10th February in your diaries!!!

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